Ophthalmic mounting



c. J. LAURER El AL 2,184,427

OPHTHALMIC MOUNTING Dec. 26, 1939.

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Patented Dec. 26, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFEQE OPHTHALMIC MOUNTING New York Application December 27, 1937, Serial No. 181,731

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to ophthalmic mountings and more particularly to means for securing lenses in ophthalmic mountings.

One of the objects of the present invention is 5 to provide a new and improved ophthalmic mounting. Another object is to provide a new and improved means for securing lenses in an ophthalmic mounting. A further object is to provide an ophthalmic mounting having a closed eyewire and releasable means for securing a lens therein. These and other objects and ad vantages reside in certain novel features of construction, arrangement and combination of parts as will hereinafter be more fully set forth and pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. l is a front elevation of a pair of spectacles embodying our invention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the lens.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical section through the lens andeyewire.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the eyewire with the locking wire in place.

Fig. 5 is a detail View of the locking wire.

A preferred embodiment of our invention is illustrated in the drawing wherein I and l I designate two eyewires carrying lenses I2 and I3, respectively, and connected by a bridge 14. The usual nose pads I and endpieces it are secured to the eyewires lil and II in the usual 3 manner. The eyewire Ill and lens l2 are substantially identical with the eyewire H and lens 53 so that only the former will be described.

The eyewire I0 is permanently closed as by soldering or the like and has on its inner surface a continuous groove H. The lens I2 which is secured in the eyewire I0 is formed with a bevel l8 extending along one edge, shown in Fig. 2 as the upper edge, and a groove I9 is formed in the edge of the lens I2 opposite the bevel IS. The other edges of the lens l2 are preferably substantially fiat. When placed in the eyewire 10, the bevel I8 of the lens I2 engages in the groove ll of the eyewire It while the groove 19 in the lens I2 faces the groove H on the opposite side. The eyewire ID has a small aperture 21! adjacent the groove IS in the lens I2 and this aperture 20 opens into the groove H.

In order to lock the lens I2 in the eyewire ill, a small rod or wire 2i is inserted into the aperture 20 and into the grooves l1 and I9 so that it engages both the lens l2 and eyewire I0 and locks the lens I2 against removal as shown in Fig. 3. The rod or wire 2| has a small loop or 55 hook 22 atits outer end so that it may be readily and easily removed or inserted.

In mounting the lens I2 in the eyewire l@, the bevel I8 is placed in the groove I? and the lens pressed into the eyewire until the groove. it is in alignment with the groove ll. wire 2! is then inserted through the opening 23 and the lens locked in place.

Of course, the locking element 2i could take many forms and any substance which would engage in both grooves I! and I9 would suflice. A soft, fluid or plastic material which would set in the grooves would, of course, be adequate.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that we are able to attain the objects of our invention and provide an ophthalmic mounting having a closed eyewire and means for releasably securing a lens therein. Various modifications can, of course, be made without departing from The locking:

the spirit of our invention or the scope of the I appended claims.

We claim:

1. In an ophthalmic mounting, a closed eyewire having a continuous inner groove, 2. lens mounted in said eyewire, said lens having a bevel along one edge engaging in the groove in the eyewire, said lens having a groove along the edge opposite said bevel, the groove in the lens being opposite the groove in the eyewire, said eyewire having an opening therethrough adjacent the groove in said lens, and a wire extending through said opening and engaging in both the groove in the eyewire and the groove in the lens to lock said lens in said eyewire.

2. In an ophthalmic mounting, a closed eyewire having a continuous inwardly facing groove, a lens mounted in said eyewire, said lens having a bevel along one edge engaging in the groove in said eyewire, a groove along the edge opposite said bevel, and flat sides between said bevel and said groove, and a locking element movably positioned in said grooves and engaging both the lens and the eyewire and preventing removal of the lens from the eyewire.

3. In an ophthalmic mounting, a closed eyewire having a continuous inwardly facing groove, a lens mounted in said eyewire, said lens having a bevel along one edge engaging in the groove in the eyewire, a groove along the edge opposite the bevel, and flat edges between the bevel and the groove, said eyewire having an opening therethrough adjacent the groove in said lens, and locking means extending through said opening and along both the groove in the eyewire and the groove in the lens for securing the lens in the eyewire.

CARL J. LAURER. STANLEY MARKELL. 

